Expires:202512140645;;520022 FZUS52 KMHX 131736 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1236 PM EST Sat Dec 13 2025 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ150-140645- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1236 PM EST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 7 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$